Mosquito-net or canopy holder.



E. PEAK.

MOSQUITO NET. 0H CANOPY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FlLED AUG-3.191L' Patented June 4,1918.

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E. PEAK.

MOSQUITO NET 0R CANOPY HOLDER,

APPLICATION FILED AUG-31 I917- 1.,Q68,767 I Patented June 4, 1918..

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EDWIN PEAK, F CENTRALIA,-FLORIDA, ASSIG NOROE ONE-HALF TOHTGHN H. GILBERT,

" 0F PLANT CITY, FLORIDA.

MMOSQUITOL'NET OR GANOPYIHOLDER.

1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June @1918.

Application filedAugnst 3, 1917. Serial No. 184,304.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it-known that L EDWIN PEAK,L citizen of the UnitediStates, residingat Centralia, in the county ofHernando and State .ofYFlorida, have invented certaiirnew and va mosquito net or canopysupportywhich is capableo'f belng removably seeureclto the .headzboafd of a wooden bed or lIOlIbGCl and to the ceiling orthe likeand suspended ina manner as toconipletely. cover the bed or other device, such-as a table or the like to prevent insects from getting in to persons occupying the bed or. sitting at a table or the like.

Another object of this invention is to prosupportingarm, in Which'is removab'ly secured, a standard, which has an umbrella structure thereon, and the net isradapted to "funibrella structure so that it may completely be arrangedover the. supporting ribs-of the cover the bedor the like.

"A still further"objectofthis' invention is to provide a novel supporting means-Where by the-device may be secured to a wooden bed," brass j oriron bed, and one that can be reinovably secured to thegwall or other sup Port Astill'further objectof this invention is to be simple, practical and comparatively in expensive in construction, and one that can be maiiufactured and sold at low cost.

With theseand otherobj ects in view, the invention conslsts 1n the DOVGlCOIlllJlllttlJlOIl and arrangement of parts hereinafter more :tully describedrand set fo'rthiin the claims heretoappended;

In the drawings:

Figure 1. is a side" elevation partly in sectionto illustrate the manner in which the net issupported-over a bed of the wooden yp is-a-side elevation partly in section to illustrate the supporting .means for the wooden bed.

"Fig. 3. is an enlarged "detail sectional view of the manner in which the net is supported upon the supporting frame, l ig. 4: is a perspective view of the supporting structure, Fig.6 is a perspective view of the support ing arm,

6 is a view illustrating theunanner in which the device is attachedto the hoi-L zontal connecting-barof aniron bed,

. .Fig 7 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the manner in which the device 'inay -be removably secured tothe Wallof a room or :other support.

Like numerals of reference designate correspo iding parts in all the figures of the thaw-lugs.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates: the standard having slidably arranged thereon, a collar 2,whichis limited "in its "downwardsliding movement on the standard 1 byaspring 3. 'A conical collar 4 is secured as at 5 to the upper end ot the standardand is provided at itslower end with-an annular exterior flange 6,:and its upper end is provided with annnnular flange 7. A plurality of sumporting ribs 8 3 are pivotally secured as at i 9 to the lower flange Got the collar 4. The ribs are arranged in a-substantially rectangular plane :an'd -in annular formation or otherwise, two

extendingin pnedirection an'd twoin the opposite direction at diametrically opposite 130111138 and one on each side thereofythus providing -a rectangular supporting structurewhen in uppermost or extended posiwith a centrally disposed inwardly extending screvvthrea'ded bore in which is fitted the thread shank 13 of the bolt l-l. The bolt is 5 provided adjacent its head with anannul-ar flange 15, which is adapted to cooperate with the flange 7 on the upper end of the collar l to clamp a wear plate 16 therebetween. The wear plate 16 has secured thereto, at its peripheral. edge, a mosquito net 17, which is adapted to extend beyond the ends of the supporting ribs 8 and downwardly in a vertical plane as at 19.

It can be readily seen that the net may be suspended over a wooden bed designated A and completely surrounds the bed by vlrtue of the supporting ribs 8 and the securing of the net through the medium of the wear plate 16 to the collar of the umbrella structure.

A supporting bracket comprises a rectangular vertical supporting plate 20, whloh is provided adjacent each end with openings 21. The rear face of the supporting plate 20 is provided with a transversely extending slot 22, which extends out through one vertical side edge thereof as shown in Fig. 1. An L-shaped bracket 23 has the termlnal of one flange enlarged as at 24: and this flange is adapted to be fitted in the groove 22 of the supporting plate to facilitate the removable securing of the supporting plate to the head board of the wooden bed A. The

vertical flange of the L-shaped bracket 23 is provided with a screw-threaded opening 25, in which is removably fitted, a thumb screw 26, which facilitates the removable securing of the supporting plate 20 to the head board of the wooden bed as shown in Fi 1.

3 horizontal arm 27 has one end formed integrally with the front face of the supporting plate as at 28, and its opposite end is provided on the upper side thereof with a vertically arranged cylindrical member 29, which ha a reduced extension 30 formed centrally on the upper side thereof. The reduced extension forms a horizontal bearing surface 31 in cross section at its point of juncture with the cylindrical member 29 as shown in Fig. 4.

A supporting member 31 has one end bifurcated as at 32 and offset as at 33 and the bifurcated portion 32 is offset laterally to provide the annular interior surface. The terminals of the arms defined by the bifurcated portion extend in spaced parallel relation as at 34 and are provided with alined transverse openings 35 through which is removably fitted a thumb screw 36 which facilitates the moving of the parallel portions 34L toward one another for clamping the offset portions about the rail of an iron bed or the like, as shown in Fig. 6.

The free end of the bearing member 31 terminates in a cylindrical apertured member 36, which is adapted to receive the lower end of the standard 1, which standard is removably held therein by a thumb screw 37 extending transversely through the cylindrical member 36 and has its inner end bearing against the standard 1 to permit the same to be adjusted therein.

Themember 31 is provided intermediate its ends with an effset apertured enlargement 37 which is adapted to be rotatably mounted upon the extension 30 of the supporting structure 20, thus facilitating the supporting of the not directly over the bed, permitting the same to completely encompass the bed, preventing insects, such as flies, mosquitoes and the like from entering and disturbing the occupants of the bed. i

It is to be understood that when the device is used in connection with a wooden bed, the structure illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 is used, the L-shaped bracket is clamped to the upper side of the head board as shown in Fig. 1 through the medium of the thumb screw 26, the supporting arm or member 31 is rotatably mounted on the extension 30 and the standard is adjustably mounted in the cylindrical member 36 and the arm 31 is held therein through the medium of the thumb screw 37, the sleeve 2 is forced upwardly beyond the spring 3 and thus the ribs 8 are in extended position, the net is removably arranged over the ribs and the supporting member is arranged on the upper side of the collar 4:, the bolt let is then fitted in the collar 1, securely holding the net thereto, and the device is assembled in the manner shown in Fig. 1 and is ready for use in connection with a wooden bed.

When it is desired to use the device in connection with a table or the like for a covering therefor or for a bed, and the device is to be attached to the wall it is only necessary to remove the L-shaped bracket 23 out of the slot 22 and secure the vertical plate 20 to the wall designated B by suitable fastening means 38, which extend through the openings 21 of the plate 20 and into the wall as shown at 39.

When it is desired to use the same in con nection with an iron bed, of annular sup porting structure, it is only necessary to remove the arm 31 from the extension 30 and arrange the offset portions 33 about the iron foot board of the bed designated G in the drawings and arrange the bolt 36 through the parallel portions, thus clamping the offset portions 33 about the annular or cylindrical member of the iron bed and the device is ready for use. Y

What is claimed is:

1. A mosquito net or canopy holder comprising a vertical attaching plate, an L- shaped bracket removably secured by one flange to the rear face of the plate, a horizontal arm formed integrally withthe opposite end of the plate and extending outwardly therefrom, a vertical cylindrical member formed integrally with the upper face of the horizontal arm at the free end thereof a cylindrical extension formed integrally with the cylindrical member, an arm rotatably mounted on the extension, a mosquito or canopy supporting standard removably arranged on the outer end of the last named arm.

2. A supporting structure for a canopy or net comprising a vertical plate provided adjacent each end with openings, the rear face of said plate provided with a transverse groove opening out through one vertical edge thereof, an L-shaped bracket having an enlarged member and one flange removably arranged in the transverse groove of the plate, said vertical flange of the L-shaped bracket facilitating the securing of the plate to the foot board of the bed, a horizontal arm formed integrally with the front face of the plate, a vertical cylindrical member formed integrally with the upper side of the horizontal arm at the outer end thereof, and a reduced cylindrical extension formed integrally with the upper side of the cylindrical member, and a supporting arm rotatably mounted on the extension and provided with means at the outer ends thereof to removably and adjustably support the mosquito net or canopy holding device.

3.'A mosquito net or canopy supporting structure including a vertical plate provided adjacent each end with transverse openings, said plate provided on its rear face with a transverse dove-tail groove extending out through one vertical side edge thereof, an L-shaped bracket having the terminal of it's horizontal flange enlarged to be removably arranged in the transverse groove of the plate, the vertical flange of said bracket being in spaced relation to and parallel with the supporting plate, means extending through the vertical flange for removably securing the plate to the head board of a bed, a horizontal arm having one end formed integrally with the front face of the plate, a cylindrical extension formed integrally with the upper side of the horizontal arm at the outer end thereof, a reduced cylindrical extension formed integrally with the cylindrical member, an arm rotatably mounted on the extension, the outer end of said arm provided with a cylindrical apertured member to facilitate the adjustable and removable supporting of the device for supporting the canopy or mosquito netting over a bed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWIN PEAK.

Witnesses:

M. H. SNOW, LORENA GRIMSLEY.

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